Their ruthlessness and military-like discipline also make them one of the most successful crime organizations since the days of Al Capone. ... Attorney James Burns, one of the reasons the gang has had so much success is that "the 30,00 strong gang is incredibly well-disciplined and trained." ... He was the one that always emphasized discipline, respect, and hierarchy. ... Without this discipline the G.D. would just be another local street gang. ... Without leadership and discipline, different factions of the G.D.'...

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Violence in schools is a great concern in our society. The concern is heightened by the abundance of media coverage on a number of school shootings. With all of the news clips, sound bites, and Internet coverage swirling around in our heads, one might conclude that children are more violent today, t...

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It is believed that if students were made to wear uniforms the crime and discipline in public schools would decrease. ... In conclusion, since there has not yet been any solid proof that uniforms in schools stop violence or promote discipline they should not be mandatory. ...

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They simply refused to do school work and there was a major lack of discipline because the teachers had no control over the students. ... These included teenage pregnancies, drug dealing, gangs, students who lacked role models at home, students with no motivation to learn, and students with extreme behavioral or discipline problems. ... Not only did he restore discipline at the school, but he also taught students the importance of self-respect. ...

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On a different viewpoint is truly a positive thing, if the loyalty, love, and discipline of gang members is looked upon (Bender and Leone). ... The message of girls amongst other children in our society are sending out is chillingly clear: society has failed to provide nurturing, attention, safety, discipline, and positive role models (Sikes). ... To find safety within a gang and be disciplined mostly by the court system instead of parents. ...

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"The Exonerated" More than 13,000 people have been legally executed since colonial times, most of them in the early 20th Century. By the 1930s, as many as 150 people were executed each year. However, public outrage and legal challenges caused the practice to come to a halt. By 1967, capital...

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As a boy, my hero witnessed his parents' gruesome murder by an unknown gunman and vowed revenge against all who broke the law. As a young adult, he worked to fulfill this vow by traveling the world to learn from masters of various defense disciplines. Eventually he became an exceptional escape artis...

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There are two major approaches to youth justice. These are the justice model and the welfare approach. The justice model follows the notion that the punishment given out for a crime should be proportionate to the crime committed. The welfare approach is a care based approach and concentrates on fact...

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Larry set up an extensive chain of command and strictly disciplined anyone that disobeyed his orders. ... The GD's discipline combined with the exploding drug trade of the 1980's set them above all their surrounding rival gangs such as the Vice Lords and the Mickey Cobra's. ...

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He lived in a community where gangs were prevalent, and his brothers were all gang members, and his father had nothing to do with raising or discipline. ... She does not have a bad relationship with her son but he receives "no discipline or clear cut parameters [from her]." ... Kary did more than all the other mothers we talked of, she not only disciplined her son with rules she took action. ...

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Many people, mostly students, despise the idea of uniforms, but I, along with numerous parents, teachers, and school officials, strongly support it. One requirement for a good school is a safe and disciplined learning environment. A uniform policy could be the solution. Possible benefits include the...

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Most of the inmates have had too little discipline or too much, come from broken homes, and have no self-esteem. ... Most of the inmates have had too little discipline or too much, come from broken homes, and have no self-esteem. ...

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The Latin Kings have two types of Discipline methods; the Non-Corporal Punishments which are; Probation- a period of time ranging from 2 weeks to 2 months and can also be punished in other ways, Fines- may also be used to recover the cost of gang property, Stripping- the member is stripped of their ranks, Suspension- the member is stripped of all the offices and duties and is no longer allowed to where the gangs colors or markings which are Black and Gold and a 5 or 3 point crown, Community service-assigned specific assignments that is made on a case by case issue. ...

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One of the goals of the National Education Goals states that by the year 2000, "all schools in America will be free of drugs and violence and the unauthorized presence of firearms and alcohol, and offer a disciplined environment that is conducive to learning." ...

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Everyday Americans try to deal with the crime problem in many ways. Whether it is putting more police on the streets, tougher jails, or longer jail sentences, crime rates keep increasing. More of the taxpayers' dollars are going to the building of new jails than to anything else, which seems okay ...

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Marty Price, whose father murdered his step-mother, step-sister and whose nephew was murdered in the line of duty stated "As strange as it sounds, his anger taught me perseverance, his lack of self-control taught me the value of self-discipline, his alcoholism taught me to take care of and respect my body, and his hatred taught me to love " (Marty Price). ...

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In the 1920s and 30s the Great Depression made it hard for people to keep their property. Their crops started to become worth nothing and because of that they couldn't keep up with their payments. The bank would foreclose and take their property. Bonnie and Clyde were popular for numerous reasons....

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Psychologist say that poor parenting skills erratic and harsh discipline, lack of parental control, Alcoholic and anti-social parents. 4.Fatherlessness is one of the most underestimated reasons why crime is so high. 85% children who live in a home without a father show more dysfunctional behavior .80% of rapist with anger issues come from fatherless homes. 85% youth who grew up in jail are also from fatherless homes. 5.Geography has great effects on crime where you live affects your chances of becoming a victim of crime weather you are the one committing it or a victim of it. ...

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These children don't have anybody teaching them right from wrong, "They"re basically growing up without supervision, without a sense of values, without a sense of being disciplined," says Kathleen Heide, a criminology professor at he University of South Florida in Tampa (Kaczor 6)...

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Capital punishment, the legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime. Capital punishment is not intended to discipline convicts. The debate of capital punishment in the United States has been going on for hundreds of years. Supporters of the death penalty often say things like how...

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A gang is defined as, any group of people who engage in socially disruptive or criminal behaviour usually within a defined territory, and operate by creating an atmosphere of fear and intimidation in a community (Webster, 88). Many are loosely defined, but some use a logo, a name, a certain color, ...

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The Declaration of Principle includes statements similar to the following: • a young person who breaks the criminal law will bear responsibility for his or her actions, • young offenders will not always be held as responsible or get the same punishment as adult offenders, • the public should be protected, as needed, from criminal acts by young people; young offenders need control and discipline, they also have special needs and require help. ...

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Curfews have been used for numerous decades as a tool for curbing bad behavior and vandalism in teens. It is widely believed that during late hours teens make more bad choices and cause more damage than in earlier hours of the night. Parents and towns have used curfews to try to achieve the goal of ...

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Stiffer Penalties All the windows were closed, and all of the doors were locked. The sun went down on the school, and that is when the school was broken into by three of the youngsters that attended the school. The school was Murray Middle School. The students had a huge plan to trash the schoo...

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Thesis Statement and Outline Thesis: I have decided that "rehabilitation" will be my area of concentration for exploring my career options after I retire from the Navy. I. The Areas of Rehabilitation that interest me. A. Juvenile boot camps 1. Why I would like to work in a juveni...

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